McGraw Run (Little Wheeling Creek tributary)

McGraw Run is a 3.57 mi (5.75 km) long 2nd order tributary to Little Wheeling Creek in Ohio County, West Virginia.

McGraw Run
Tributary to Little Wheeling Creek
Map of McGraw Run mouth location
Map of McGraw Run mouth location
Location of McGraw Run mouth
Map of McGraw Run mouth location
Map of McGraw Run mouth location
McGraw Run (Little Wheeling Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyOhio
Physical characteristics
SourceShort Creek divide
  locationpond about 4 miles south of West Liberty, West Virginia
  coordinates40°08′08″N 080°34′42″W[1]
  elevation1,210 ft (370 m)[2]
Mouth 
  location
Valley Grove, West Virginia
  coordinates
40°05′13″N 080°34′14″W[1]
  elevation
908 ft (277 m)[3]
Length3.57 mi (5.75 km)[4]
Basin size3.25 square miles (8.4 km2)[5]
Discharge 
  locationLittle Wheeling Creek
  average4.12 cu ft/s (0.117 m3/s) at mouth with Little Wheeling Creek[5]
Basin features
ProgressionLittle Wheeling CreekWheeling CreekOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemOhio River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesMcGraws Run Road (x2), Quincy Lane, McGraw Run Road, National Road

Course

McGraw Run rises in a pond about 4 miles south of West Liberty, West Virginia, in Ohio County and then flows south to join Little Wheeling Creek at Valley Grove.[3]

Watershed

McGraw Run drains 3.25 square miles (8.4 km2) of area, receives about 40.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 292.72, and is about 64% forested.[5]

See also

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - McGraw Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  5. "McGraw Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 10 July 2021.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.